The Cast and Crew

Q: What's the total number of cast members (not counting featured players)?

A: 78 cast members have appeared on "SNL" to date.


Q: Which "SNL" cast member appeared on the show the longest amount of time?

A: Tim Meadows (1991-2000), who spent nine-and-a-half seasons on the show -- the first two-and-a-half of those seasons as a featured player. Kevin Nealon (1986-95) is next in line with nine season under his belt -- the first one of those seasons as a featured player. Phil Hartman (1986-94) ranks third, having served eight seasons as a cast member. As far as which featured player appeared on "SNL" the longest, that honor goes to Al Franken (1977-80, 1986, 1987-95). While Franken was never a cast member, he spent 11-and-a-half seasons on "SNL."


Q: Which "SNL" cast member appeared on the show the shortest amount of time?

A: Morwenna Banks (1995), who was a cast member on "SNL" for the last four episodes of the 1994-95 season. As far as which featured players appeared on the show for the shortest amount of time: Laurie Metcalf, Emily Prager, and Kevin Meaney have that honor. Metcalf and Prager's single episode was the 1980-81 season finale. Meaney appeared on the 1986 Christmas episode hosted by William Shatner.


Q: Who were the youngest and oldest cast members?

A: Anthony Michael Hall (17 years old when he joined) and Michael McKean (46 years old when he joined), respectively.


Q: How many episodes was Chevy Chase a cast member?

A: 30 episodes (October 11, 1975 to October 30, 1976).


Q: How many episodes has Chevy Chase hosted?

A: Nine episodes.


Q: How many episodes was Phil Hartman a cast member?

A: 153 episodes.


Q: How many episodes has Phil Hartman hosted?

A: Two episodes.


Q: How many episodes has Dan Aykroyd appeared in since leaving the cast?

A: Seven episodes.

Aykroyd appeared as Bob Dole on February 13, 1988 (Host: Justine Bateman) and on May 15, 1993 (Host: Kevin Kline). He also appeared as John Goodman's special guest during three of his hosting appearances, on March 25, 1995, February 7, 1998, and November 3, 2001. He resurrected his Festrunk Brother character on September 26, 1998 (Host: Cameron Diaz) and played a Mormon and a Leather Man customer on February 2, 2002 (Host: Britney Spears).


Q: How many episodes has Jan Hooks appeared in since leaving the cast?

A: Nine episodes.

Hooks returned nine times between September 26, 1992 and May 7, 1994, usually as Hillary Clinton.


Q: How many times has an "SNL" player said the word "fuck" on the air?

A: Three times. Paul Shaffer mistakingly said it instead of "fluck" on March 15, 1980 (100th Anniversary Show); Charles Rocket exclaimed, " ... who the fuck did it?," on February 21, 1981 (Host: Charlene Tilton); Norm Macdonald let it slip during "Weekend Update" on April 12, 1997 (Host: Rob Lowe).


Q: How many complaints did NBC receive after Norm Macdonald said "fuck" on air?

A: Two complaints.


Q: How many people called in supporting Macdonald?

A: Three calls of support.


Q: How many "SNL" players are African-American?

A: 12 (Ellen Cleghorn, Dean Edwards, Yvonne Hudson, Tim Meadows, Jerry Minor, Tracy Morgan, Garrett Morris, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Danitra Vance, and Daymon Wayans).


Q: How many "SNL" players are openly gay?

A: One (Terry Sweeney).


Q: How many "SNL" players are openly Canadian?

A: Nine (Dan Aykroyd, Peter Aykroyd, Robin Duke, Phil Hartman, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney, Mike Myers, Tony Rosato, and Martin Short).


Q: How many "SNL" players are titled aristocrats?

A: One (Christopher Guest, an English nobleman who is the present Lord Haden-Guest).


Q: How many "SNL" players have hosted the show?

A: 19 (Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Norm Macdonald, Michael McKean, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Don Novello, Chris Rock, Paul Shaffer, Martin Short, David Spade, Ben Stiller, and Damon Wayans).


Q: How many "SNL" players have portrayed another "SNL" player?

A: 12: Dana Carvey (as Dennis Miller), Rachel Dratch (as Janeane Garofalo), Jimmy Fallon (as Gilbert Gottfried, Michael McKean, Dennis Miller, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler), Darrell Hammond (as Jon Lovitz, Eddie Murphy), Phil Hartman (as Dan Aykroyd), Chris Kattan (as Robert Downey Jr., Paul Shaffer, David Spade), Gary Kroeger (as Paul Shaffer), Mark McKinney (as Paul Shaffer), Tim Meadows (as Eddie Murphy), Kevin Nealon (as Rob Schneider), Chris Rock (as Eddie Murphy), and Rob Schneider (as Billy Crystal).


Q: How many "SNL" players have portrayed an Academy Award-winning host?

A: 23: John Belushi (as Richard Dreyfuss), Jim Breuer (as Joe Pesci), Dana Carvey (as Michael Douglas), Jimmy Fallon (as Nicolas Cage, Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Williams), Will Ferrell (as Charlton Heston), Janeane Garofalo (as Jodie Foster), Darrell Hammond (as Richard Dreyfuss, Billy Bob Thornton), Phil Hartman (as Charlton Heston), Chris Kattan (as Ben Affleck), Jon Lovitz (as Joe Pesci, Ringo Starr), Norm Macdonald (as Quentin Tarantino), Mark McKinney (as Mel Gibson), Tim Meadows (as Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry Minor (as Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jay Mohr (as Christopher Walken), Tracy Morgan (as Cuba Gooding Jr.), Eddie Murphy (as Stevie Wonder), Kevin Nealon (as Kevin Kline), Cheri Oteri (as Marisa Tomei), Chris Parnell (as Tom Hanks), Jeff Richards (as Kevin Spacey), Martin Short (as Robin Williams), and Sarah Silverman (as Marisa Tomei).


Q: How many "SNL" players have portrayed a political figure who has hosted the show?

A: Six: Jimmy Fallon ( (as Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader), Darrell Hammond (as Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Rev. Jesse Jackson), Mark McKinney (as Presidential Candidate Steve Forbes), Eddie Murphy (as Rev. Jesse Jackson), Kevin Nealon (as Mayor Rudy Giuliani), and Joe Piscopo (as Rev. Jesse Jackson).


Q: How many "SNL" players have portrayed a sports figure who has hosted or co-hosted the show?

A: Four (Jim Belushi as Hulk Hogan, Billy Crystal as Howard Cosell, Chris Farley as John Madden, and Tim Meadows as O.J. Simpson).


Q: How many "SNL" players have portrayed a musical guest who has hosted the show?

A: 23: Jim Belushi (as Willie Nelson), Dana Carvey (as Keith Richards, Frank Zappa), Jane Curtin (as Dolly Parton), Robert Downey Jr. (as Paul Simon), Jimmy Fallon (as Mick Jagger, Sting), Will Ferrell (as Willie Nelson), Janeane Garofalo (as Madonna), Ana Gasteyer (as Madonna), Anthony Michael Hall (as Art Garfunkel), Phil Hartman (as Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson), Chris Kattan (as Paul Shaffer), Gary Kroeger (as Paul Shaffer), Jon Lovitz (as Ringo Starr), Mark McKinney (as Paul Shaffer), Eddie Murphy (as Stevie Wonder), Mike Myers (as Garth Brooks, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood), Laraine Newman (as Olivia Newton-John), Chris Rock (as Willie Nelson), Tom Schiller (as Desi Arnaz), Rob Schneider (as Paul Simon) Molly Shannon (as Madonna), Martin Short (as Paul Simon), and Pamela Stephenson (as Madonna).


Q: How many "SNL" players are now dead?

A: Six (John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Michael O'Donoghue, Gilda Radner, and Danitra Vance).


Q: How many "SNL" players have had brothers who later joined the cast?

A: Three: Dan Aykroyd (Peter, 1979-80); John Belushi (Jim, 1983-85); and Bill Murray (Brian Doyle, 1980-82).


Q: How many "SNL" players/writers have had their own late-night talk show?

A: Four (Chevy Chase, Dennis Miller, Conan O'Brien, and Chris Rock).


Q: How many "SNL" players have had their own fully-poseable action figures modeled after characters they played in movies?

A: 15: Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues from "Blues Brothers" & "Blues Brothers 2000," Beldar Conehead from "Coneheads," Ray Stantz from "Ghostbusters"); John Belushi (Jake Blues from "Blues Brothers"); Jane Curtin (Prymaat Conehead from "Coneheads"); Janeane Garofalo (The Bowler from "Mystery Men"); Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel from "This is Spinal Tap"); Michael McKean (Gorman Seedling from "Coneheads", David St. Hubbins from "This is Spinal Tap"); Eddie Murphy (Donkey from "Shrek"); Bill Murray (Peter Venkman from "Ghostbusters"); Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Dr. Evil from "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and Fat Bastard from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", Shrek from "Shrek"); Kevin Nealon (The Gatekeeper from "Little Nicky"); Gilda Radner (Roseanne Roseannadanna from "Gilda Live"); Adam Sandler (Little Nicky from "Little Nicky"), Molly Shannon (Mary Katherine Gallagher from "Superstar"); Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls from "This is Spinal Tap"), and Ben Stiller (Mr. Furious from "Mystery Men").


Q: How many "SNL" players came from the Groundlings comedy troupe?

A: 12 (Siobahn Fallon, Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Chris Parnell, Maya Rudolph, and Julia Sweeney.)


Q: How many "SNL" players came from the Second City comedy troupe?

A: 24 (Dan Aykroyd, Peter Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, John Belushi, Rachel Dratch, Robin Duke, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Mary Gross, Tim Kazurinsky, David Koechner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tim Meadows, Jerry Minor, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, Gilda Radner, Tony Rosato, Horatio Sanz, Martin Short, Danitra Vance, and Nancy Walls).


Q: How many "SNL" players have married another "SNL" player?

A: Two (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall).


Q: How many "SNL" players have married an "SNL" Band leader?

A: Two (Gilda Radner married "SNL" Band leader G.E. Smith and Michael O'Donoghue married "SNL" Band leader Cheryl Hardwick).


Q: How many "SNL" players have hosted the Academy Awards?

A: Two: Chevy Chase (1988) and Billy Crystal (1990-93, 1997-98, 2000).


Q: How many "SNL" players have been nominated for an Academy Award?

A: Five: Dan Aykroyd ("Driving Miss Daisy"); George Coe ("The Dove"); Joan Cusack ("In & Out," "Working Girl"); Robert Downey Jr. ("Chaplin"); and Randy Quaid ("The Last Detail").


Q: How many "SNL" players have won a Tony Award?

A: Two: Christine Ebersole ("42nd Street," 2001 - Best Lead Actress in a Musical) and Martin Short ("Little Me," 1999 - Best Lead Actor in a Musical).


Q: How many "SNL" players have won a primetime Emmy Award?

A: 26: Dan Aykroyd ("SNL," 1977- writing); John Belushi ("SNL," 1977 - writing); A. Whitney Brown ("SNL," 1989- writing); Dana Carvey ("SNL," 1993 - performing); Chevy Chase ("SNL," 1976 - writing and performing); Billy Crystal ("The Grammy Awards," 1989 - hosting, "The Academy Awards" 1991 - hosting and writing, 1993 - writing, 1998 - hosting, "Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow," 1990 - writing); Jane Curtin ("Kate & Allie," 1984-85 - acting); Tom Davis ("SNL," 1976-77, 1989 - writing, "Paul Simon Special," 1978 - writing); Jim Downey ("SNL," 1977, 1989 - writing, 1993 - producing); Chris Elliott ("Late Night with David Letterman," 1984-87 - writing); Al Franken ("SNL," 1976-77, 1989 - writing, 1993 - producing, "Paul Simon Special," 1978 - writing); Christopher Guest ("Lily Tomlin," 1976 - writing); Phil Hartman ("SNL," 1989 - writing); Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld," 1996 - acting); Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne," 1992-94 - acting); Dennis Miller ("Dennis Miller Live," 1994-95, 1998 - writing, 1996 - producing); Bill Murray ("SNL," 1977 - writing); Mike Myers ("SNL," 1989 - writing); Michael O'Donoghue ("SNL," 1976-77 - writing); Gilda Radner ("SNL," 1978 - performing); Chris Rock ("Chris Rock: Bring the Pain," 1997 - writing and producing, "The Chris Rock Show," 1999 - writing); Tom Schiller ("SNL," 1976-77, 1989 - writing); Martin Short ("SCTV," 1983 - writing); Robert Smigel ("SNL," 1989 - writing); Ben Stiller ("The Ben Stiller Show," 1993 - writing); and Alan Zweibel ("SNL," 1976-77 - writing, "Paul Simon Special," 1978 - writing).


Q: How many "SNL" players have been nominated for an Emmy Award for their performance on "SNL"?

A: 14: Dan Aykroyd (1978), John Belushi (1977-78), Dana Carvey (1988-93), Chevy Chase (1976-77), Billy Crystal (1985), Jane Curtain (1978), Will Ferrell (2001), Phil Hartman (1994), Jon Lovitz (1986-87), Eddie Murphy (1983-84), Mike Myers (1994), Joe Piscopo (1984), Gilda Radner (1977-78), and Molly Shannon (2000).


Q: How many "SNL" players have won an American Comedy Award?

A: 11: Dana Carvey ("SNL" 1989-91 - Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series); Billy Crystal ("When Harry Met Sally" 1990, "City Slickers" 1992 - Funniest Male Actor in a Motion Picture, "The 63rd Annual Academy Awards" 1992, "The 64th Annual Academy Awards" 1993, "The 65th Annual Academy Awards" 1995, "The 70th Annual Academy Awards" 1998 - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special); Joan Cusack ("Working Girl" 1989, "In & Out" 1998, "Runaway Bride" 2000 - Funniest Female Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture); Will Ferrell ("SNL Presidential Bash" 2001 - Funniest Male Performer in a Television Special); Christopher Guest ("Best in Show" - producer of Best Comedy Motion Picture) Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld" 1993-95, 1997-98 - Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series); Dennis Miller ("Dennis Miller: State of the Union Undressed" 1996 - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special); Bill Murray ("Rushmore" 1999 - Funniest Male Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture); Mike Myers ("Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" 2000 - Funniest Male Performer in a Motion Picture); Chris Rock ("Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker" 2000 - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special); and Ben Stiller ("Meet the Parents" 2001 - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture).


Q: How many "SNL" players have hosted the "MTV Video Music Awards"?

A: Seven (Dan Aykroyd, Dana Carvey, Janeane Garofalo, Dennis Miller, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on a "Star Trek" series?

A: Five: George Coe (TNG, "First Contact"); Michael McKean (VOY, "The Thaw"); Joe Piscopo (TNG, "The Outrageous Okona"); Charles Rocket (VOY, "The Disease"); and Sarah Silverman (VOY, "Future's End, part 1 & 2").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "3rd Rock from the Sun"?

A: Ten (Jane Curtin, Al Franken, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Mark McKinney, Tracy Morgan, Laraine Newman, and Charles Rocket).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "Just Shoot Me"?

A: Six (Dana Carvey, Christine Ebersole, Ana Gasteyer, Cheri Oteri, Harry Shearer, and David Spade).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "Lateline"?

A: Four (Dana Carvey, Al Franken, Michael McKean, and Nancy Walls).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "Norm"?

A: Five (David Koechner, Norm Macdonald, Laurie Metcalf, Dennis Miller, and Kevin Nealon).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "NewsRadio"?

A: Seven (Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman, Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, Norm Macdonald, Dennis Miller, and Ben Stiller).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "Seinfeld"?

A: 11 (Brian Doyle-Murray, Siobhan Fallon, Janeane Garofalo, Ana Gasteyer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Lovitz, Chris Parnell, Rob Schneider, Molly Shannon, Sarah Silverman, and Terry Sweeney).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "Sesame Street"?

A: 11 (Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Jane Curtin, Joan Cusack, Victoria Jackson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mike Myers, Laraine Newman, Chris Rock, Martin Short, and Ben Stiller).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared on "The X-Files"?

A: Four: Nora Dunn ("Dreamland," "Dreamland II"); Victoria Jackson ("The Rain King"); Michael McKean ("Dreamland," "Dreamland II," and "Three of a Kind"); and Charles Rocket ("Three of a Kind").


Q: How many "SNL" players have voiced characters on "King of the Hill"?

A: Three (Will Ferrell, Laurie Metcalf, and Chris Rock).


Q: How many "SNL" players have voiced characters on "The Simpsons"?

A: Eight (Phil Hartman, Janeane Garafolo, Christopher Guest, Jan Hooks, Jon Lovitz, Jay Mohr, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer).


Q: How many "SNL" players have voiced themselves on "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist"?

A: 10 (Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo, Gilbert Gottfried, Laura Kightlinger, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Meaney, Kevin Nealon, Sarah Silverman, Harry Shearer, and Ben Stiller).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a phone-related commercial?

A: 11 (Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Nancy Walls, and Damon Wayans).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Dan Aykroyd headlined movie?

A: 36: Peter Aykroyd ("Coneheads," "Dr. Detroit," "Dragnet," "Nothing But Trouble"); Jim Belushi ("Trading Places"); John Belushi ("1941," "The Blues Brothers," "Neighbors"); Chevy Chase ("Caddyshack II," "The Couch Trip," "Nothing But Trouble," "Spies Like Us"); Jane Curtin ("Coneheads"); Joan Cusack ("Grosse Pointe Blank"); Tom Davis ("Blues Brothers 2000," "Coneheads," "Trading Places"); Robert Downey, Jr. ("Chaplin"); Brian Doyle-Murray ("Nothing But Trouble"); Christine Ebersole ("My Girl 2"); Chris Farley ("Coneheads"); Al Franken ("Trading Places"); Mary Gross ("The Couch Trip"); Darrell Hammond ("Blues Brothers 2000"); Phil Hartman ("Coneheads," "Sgt. Bilko"); Jan Hooks ("Coneheads"); Victoria Jackson ("The Couch Trip"); Tim Kazurinsky ("Neighbors"); Jon Lovitz ("My Stepmother is an Alien"); Michael McKean ("1941," "Coneheads"); Tim Meadows ("Coneheads"); Garrett Morris ("Coneheads"); Eddie Murphy ("Trading Places"); Bill Murray ("Ghostbusters," "Ghostbusters II"); Kevin Nealon ("Coneheads"); Larraine Newman ("Coneheads"); Randy Quaid ("Caddyshack II"); Gilda Radner ("It Came from Hollywood"); Chris Rock ("Sgt. Bilko"); Adam Sandler ("Coneheads"); Rob Schneider ("Susan's Plan"); Paul Shaffer ("Blues Brothers 2000"); Harry Shearer ("My Stepmother is an Alien"); David Spade ("Coneheads"); Julia Sweeney ("Coneheads"); and Damon Wayans ("Celtic Pride").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Chevy Chase headlined movie?

A: 16: Dan Aykroyd ("Caddyshack II," "Nothing But Trouble," "Spies Like Us"); Peter Aykroyd ("Nothing But Trouble"); Tom Davis ("Tunnel Vision"); Brian Doyle-Murray ("Caddyshack," "Modern Problems," "National Lampoon's Vacation and Christmas Vacation," "Nothing But Trouble"); Chris Elliot ("Snow Day"); Al Franken ("Tunnel Vision"); Anthony Michael Hall ("National Lampoon's Vacation"); Phil Hartman ("Fletch Lives," "The Three Amigos"); Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"); Jon Lovitz ("Three Amigos"); Michael McKean ("Memoirs of an Invisible Man"); Bill Murray ("Caddyshack"); Laraine Newman ("Tunnel Vision"); Randy Quaid ("Caddyshack II," "National Lampoon's Vacation, Christmas Vacation, and Vegas Vacation"); Martin Short ("Three Amigos"); and Julia Sweeney ("National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Billy Crystal headlined movie?

A: Six: Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Fathers' Day"); Jon Lovitz ("City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold"); Gilda Radner ("Animalympics" [voice only]); Charles Rocket ("Fathers' Day"); Molly Shannon ("Analyze This"); and Harry Shearer ("Animalympics" [voice only]).


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Chris Farley headlined movie?

A: Five: Dan Aykroyd ("Tommy Boy"); Christine Ebersole ("Black Sheep"); Chris Rock ("Beverly Hills Ninja"); David Spade ("Black Sheep," "Tommy Boy"); and Fred Wolf ("Black Sheep").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in an Eddie Murphy headlined movie?

A: 14: Dan Aykroyd ("Trading Places"); Jim Belushi ("Trading Places"); Tom Davis ("Trading Places"); Robert Downey, Jr. ("Bowfinger"); Brian Doyle-Murray ("Dr. Dolittle" [voice only]); Chris Elliott ("Nutty Professor II: The Klumps"); Al Franken ("Trading Places"); Gilbert Gottfried ( "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Dr. Dolittle" [voice only]); Norm Macdonald ("Dr. Dolittle" and "Doctor Dolittle II" [voice only]); Michael McKean ("Doctor Dolittle II" [voice only]); Mike Myers ("Shrek" [voice only]); Chris Rock ("Beverly Hills Cop II," "Boomerang," "Dr. Dolittle [voice only]); Molly Shannon ("Doctor Dolittle II" [voice only]); and Damon Wayans ("Beverly Hills Cop").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Bill Murray headlined movie?

A: 14: Dan Aykroyd ("Ghostbusters," "Ghostbusters II"); Chevy Chase ("Caddyshack"); Joan Cusack ("Cradle Will Rock"); Robin Duke ("Groundhog Day"); Brian Doyle-Murray ("Caddyshack," "Ghostbusters II," "Groundhog Day," "The Razor's Edge," "Scrooged"); Chris Elliott ("Groundhog Day," "Osmosis Jones"); Janeane Garofalo ("Larger than Life"); Phil Hartman ("Quick Change"); Michael O'Donoghue ("Scrooged"); Randy Quaid ("Quick Change"); Chris Rock ("Osmosis Jones" [voice only]); Paul Shaffer ("Scrooged"); Molly Shannon ("Osmosis Jones"); and Ben Stiller ("The Royal Tenenbaums").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Mike Myers headlined movie?

A: 11: Dana Carvey ("Wayne's World," "Wayne's World 2"); Brian Doyle-Murray ("Wayne's World"); Chris Farley ("Wayne's World," "Wayne's World 2"); Will Ferrell ("Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"); Phil Hartman ("So I Married an Axe Murderer"); David Koechner ("Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"); Tim Meadows ("Wayne's World 2"); Eddie Murphy ("Shrek" [voice only]); Cheri Oteri ("Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" - DVD version); Harry Shearer ("Wayne's World 2"); and Robert Smigel ("Wayne's World 2").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Chris Rock headlined movie?

A: Seven: Chris Elliott ("CB4," "Osmosis Jones"); Will Ferrell ("Jay and Silent Bob Srike Back"); Janeane Garofalo ("Dogma"); Phil Hartman ("CB4"); Tracy Morgan ("Jay and Silent Bob Srike Back"); Bill Murray ("Osmosis Jones"); and Molly Shannon ("Osmosis Jones").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in an Adam Sandler headlined movie?

A: 13: Dana Carvey ("Little Nicky"); Ellen Cleghorn ("Little Nicky"); Jim Downey ("Billy Madison"); Chris Farley ("Billy Madison," "Airheads"); Jon Lovitz ("Little Nicky," "The Wedding Singer"); Norm Macdonald ("Billy Madison"); Michael McKean ("Airheads," "Little Nicky"); Kevin Nealon ("Happy Gilmore," "Little Nicky," "The Wedding Singer"); Rob Schneider ("The Waterboy," "Big Daddy," "Little Nicky"); Robert Smigel ("Billy Madison," "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer"); Ben Stiller ("Happy Gilmore"); Damon Wayans ("Bulletproof"); and Fred Wolf ("Little Nicky").


Q: How many "SNL" players have appeared in a Ben Stiller headlined film?

A: Nine: Nora Dunn ("Zoolander"); Chris Elliott ("There's Something About Mary"); Will Ferrell ("Zoolander"); Janeane Garofalo ("The Independent," "Mystery Men," "Nobody Knows Anything," "Permanent Midnight," "Reality Bites"); Laura Kightlinger ("The Independent"); Bill Murray ("The Royal Tenenbaums"); Mike Myers ("Nobody Knows Anything"); Sarah Silverman ("There's Something About Mary"); and David Spade ("Reality Bites").


Q: How many "SNL" players appeared in a "Wayne's World" movie?

A: Seven (Dana Carvey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Mike Myers, Harry Shearer, and Robert Smigel).


Q: How many "SNL" players appeared in the movie "Coneheads"?

A: 16 (Dan Aykroyd, Peter Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Tom Davis, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Jon Lovitz, Michael McKean, Tim Meadows, Garrett Morris, Kevin Nealon, Larraine Newman, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Julia Sweeney).


Q: How many "SNL" players appeared in the movie "This is Spinal Tap"?

A: Six: Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel), Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls), Billy Crystal (Morty the Mime), Dana Carvey (Mime Waiter), and Paul Shaffer (Artie Fufkin).


Q: How many announcers have there been?

A: Two official announcers: Don Pardo (1975-81, 1982-present) and Mel Brand (1981-82). There have been a few exceptions though: Bill Hanrahan filled in for Brand during the December 5 and 12, 1981 episodes; Joe Piscopo replaced Pardo when he had laryngitis on February 18, 1984; an unknown voice replaced Pardo for the February 24, 1996 episode (Host: Elle Macpherson); and Darrell Hammond did a Pardo impression and announced for the January 16, 1999 episode (Host: James Van Der Beek).


Q: How many directors have there been?

A: Three: Dave Wilson (1975-86, 1989-95); Paul Miller (1986-89); and Beth McCarthy (1995-present).


Q: How many executive producers have there been?

A: Three: Lorne Michaels (1975-80, 1985-present); Jean Doumanian (1980-81); and Dick Ebersol (1981-85).


Q: How many episodes were executive produced by Jean Doumanian?

A: 12 episodes (November 15, 1980 through March 7, 1981).


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